Lesser large-headed shrew

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Lesser large-headed shrew
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Paracrocidura
Species:
P. schoutedeni
Binomial name
Paracrocidura schoutedeni
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Lesser large-headed shrew range

The lesser large-headed shrew (Paracrocidura schoutedeni) is a species of shrew in the family Soricidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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References

  1. Cassola, F. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Paracrocidura schoutedeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T41383A115182800. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T41383A22311495.en .